India, May 26 -- A heavy pre-monsoon spell on Saturday night drenched Gurugram with 74mm of rainfall, according to data from district administration, plunging the district into chaos with widespread waterlogging, stalled traffic, and civic breakdowns. The intense showers, compounded by strong winds, uprooted trees, damaged infrastructure, and reignited public fury over the city's perennial monsoon preparedness failures.

Several residential and commercial sectors-particularly Sectors 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 23, 31, 40, and 45-were left waterlogged, while arterial roads such as Hero Honda Chowk, IFFCO Chowk, and service lanes along the Delhi-Gurugram expressway saw significant traffic disruptions. In Palam Vihar and DLF Phase 2, residents wade...